Mark 2:1-5

After travelling throughout Galilee, Jesus returns to Capernaum, and the people are excited to hear that he has come back. It looks like Jesus is in for a busy time again. This was a dramatic event. This paralysed man had nothing else in this world, but he still had friends. And when they couldn’t get through the crowd into the house where Jesus was teaching, they climbed up onto the roof, made a hole, and lowered their friends with ropes, onto the ground before the Lord. Jesus was impressed by the faith of these men, but what happened next amazed everyone. Until now, Jesus had been doing miracles, but hadn’t yet forgiven sin. But now Jesus was going to teach them the next lesson, about what the Kingdom of God was all about.…

After travelling throughout Galilee, Jesus returns to Capernaum, and the people are excited to hear that he has come back. It looks like Jesus is in for a busy time again. This was a dramatic event. This paralysed man had nothing else in this world, but he still had friends. And when they couldn’t get through the crowd into the house where Jesus was teaching, they climbed up onto the roof, made a hole, and lowered their friends with ropes, onto the ground before the Lord. Jesus was impressed by the faith of these men, but what happened next amazed everyone. Until now, Jesus had been doing miracles, but hadn’t yet forgiven sin. But now Jesus was going to teach them the next lesson, about what the Kingdom of God was all about.…

In one of my favorite stories in the Bible, four men carried a paralytic to Jesus. When He entered Capernaum again after some days, it was reported that He was at home. So many people gathered toge……

In one of my favorite stories in the Bible, four men carried a paralytic to Jesus. When He entered Capernaum again after some days, it was reported that He was at home. So many people gathered toge……